With deep shame and regret, I admit to you the failure of a member of the Japanese staff.

Colonel Saito (Sessue Hayakawa)

8 seconds sound clip from the The Bridge on the River Kwai movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:48:09.824 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

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- English prisoners. Let us ask the question why does the bridge not progress? You know why, because your officers are lazy!

- They think themselves too good to share your burden.

- This is not just. Therefore, you are not happy in your work.

- Therefore, the bridge does not progress.

- But there is another cause. I do not hide the truth.

- With deep shame and regret, I admit to you the failure of a member of the Japanese staff.

- I refer to Lieutenant Miura.

- He is a bad engineer. He is unworthy of command. Therefore, I have removed him from his post.

- Tomorrow we begin again. I shall be in personal command.

- Today, we rest. All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.

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